14 found for 'fingers' in Igbo
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tų ḿbö
tụ̀ mbọ̄
Active verb
痕声
1.pinch with fingers or fingernails
Example
Ọ tụrụ ya mbọ n'ike.
Ọ tụrụ ya mbọ n'ike.
He pinched him on the buttocks.
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Word Stem
rų áká
rụ̀ akā
Active verb
1.poke finger into
Example
Irụ nsị aka adịghị mma.
Irụ nsị aka adịghị mma.
To poke one's hand into feaces is bad.
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ḿbö
mbọ
Noun
声
1.nail (of toe or finger); claws
2.to pinch somebody with the finger nail
Example
Ndidi na-ebe mbọ ya.
Ndidi na-ebe mbọ ya.
Ndidi is cutting her nails.
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ǫgbáḿbö
ọ̀gbam̄bọ̄
variations:
ọ̀gba m̄bọ̄
Noun
1.whitlow; a boil near a finger nail
Example
Ọ maghị ihe butere ọgbambọ ahụ.
Ọ maghị ihe butere ọgbambọ ahụ.
He doesn't know what caused the whitlow.
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ògèdè
ògèdè
Noun
1.banana (the specie with longer finger)
Example
Enwe na-eri ogede.
Enwe na-eri ogede.
Monkeys eat banana.
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ṃkpïsïáká
m̀kpịsịakā
variations:
m̀kpịsị akā
Noun
犠稼
1.any of the terminating members of the hand; finger
Example
Ana m eji mkpịsịaka m atụtụ ihe.
Ana m eji mkpịsịaka m atụtụ ihe.
I pick with my fingers.
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ökwüáká
ọkwụakā
Noun
1.a hand with fingers turned inward exposing the knuckles; fist
Example
Nnụnụ be n'ọkwụaka ka be n'ala.
Nnụnụ be n'ọkwụaka ka be n'ala.
A bird perched on a fist is still perched on the ground.
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Word Stems
ákáńtütų
akantụtụ̀
variations:
aka ntụtụ̀
Noun
痕痕稼
1.pilfering; steal by picking
Adjective
1.pick-pocket; stealing things of little value
2.pilfering; having light fingers
Example
E jidere ya n'akantụtụ.
E jidere ya n'akantụtụ.
He was caught pilfering.
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pį
pị̀
Active verb
済
1.press; apply pressure on, especially with the finger;
2.squeeze; firmly apply pressure on
Example
Nne m na-apị pịanụ.
Nne m na-apị pịanụ.
My mother plays piano.
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tübì
tụbì
Active verb
1.break (something into tiny pieces, especially using the finger nails)
Example
Nna m ga-atụbi ya ma ọ lọta.
Nna m ga-atụbi ya ma ọ lọta.
My father will cut it when the returns.
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